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Greater Manchester A&Es 'extremely busy' with 'more than 50 hour waits' for beds at one hospital

The Royal Oldham Hospital is among a number of hospitals in Greater Manchester that are especially busy at the moment

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Rochdale council accused of sitting on finding that CEO ‘touched and grinded’ on junior colleague

James Binks suspended by council only after details of inquiry published in local pressRochdale council is facing claims it sat on the results of a disciplinary inquiry into its chief executive over unwanted sexual advances towards a young female employee.James Binks was suspended from his £200,000...

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Meet the London lawyer terrorising the leaseholders of Bolton

‘If these allegations are true, this is one of the most egregious cases of bullying I have ever seen’

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Council chief executive suspended over allegations of inappropriate behaviour

The allegations form part of investigation being carried out by the suspended chief executive's previous employer

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Manchester-London 7am ‘ghost train’ to carry passengers after outcry over regulator’s decision

Avanti service was to have been axed from mid-December but would have still run because of needs out of EustonThe express Manchester-London 7am Avanti service will take passengers after all, after the rail regulator conceded defeat in the face of public outcry over a ruling that would have left it r...

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Exclusive: James Binks suspended as chief executive of Rochdale council

Plus: Manchester gets a new ghost train

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Freddie Flintoff launches £1.1m Christmas campaign to build cinema for Manchester hospital

The 'state-of-the-art' cinema will 'bring the magic of movies' to thousands of children and adult patients at the city's hospitals

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Manchester synagogue attack hero speaks of moment he was shot while barricading doors

Yoni Finlay, 39, has opened up about his 'survivors' guilt'

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Tram expansions and more housing among planning, licensing and road closures across Greater Manchester

These are the most significant developments tabled with local authorites across Greater Manchester recently

Greater Manchester | The Guardian

‘In the presence of evil’: Manchester synagogue attack survivor on the day that shook British Jews

Exclusive: Shot as he barricaded the synagogue, Yoni Finlay describes the assault – and the climate that allowed it to happenIt was just after 6am and Yoni Finlay woke early with nerves. It was Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, and the 39-year-old Mancunian was due to sing the da...

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'In the next 10 years, this will be like Ancoats'

A long-neglected corner of the city is being completely transformed in one of the biggest regeneration projects in the country

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Government issues update on Greater Manchester potholes and road repairs funding

Rachel Reeves is 'turning up the pressure' on councils

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M56 traffic LIVE as drivers 'stuck for over 30 minutes' near Manchester Airport

There are long queues on the motorway

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All you need to know about synagogue attack arrest as police issue update

It's the latest arrest in the ongoing investigation

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All you need to know as 32 people arrested at Palestine protest in Manchester

Some of the protesters were arrested under the Terrorism Act

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Police issue update on man arrested at Manchester Airport in synagogue attack probe

He is the seventh person to be arrested in the investigation

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'Fists, kicks and chairs thrown': Popular Manchester city centre bar sees six violent incidents in as many months

Police urged council bosses to revoke its licence

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Exclusive: Senior council officials engaged in ‘sleazy’ behaviour towards young female staff

Confidential report tells how an awards ceremony descended into bar-hopping and sexual misconduct 

Greater Manchester | The Guardian

Soon-to-be-axed 7am Manchester-London train will still run – but without passengers

Exclusive: Rail regulator pulls Avanti service from timetable from mid-December but it is needed for staff travelThe good news for rail travel between Manchester and London is that a morning train will continue to link the two cities in under two hours. The bad news: passengers will no longer be abl...